apologies if this has been asked before - regarding jmp offers, i'd assume that some people will preference jmp 2nd and another uni 1st (eg. unsw) on their uac. in this case, if they received an offer from unsw but jmp also accepted them (but they weren't notified of it since they got their 1st preference), does their jmp spot get given to the next person?
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JMP JMP: General Entry Discussion
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Yes. All NSW universities send their ranking list to UAC. UAC then does all the preferencing meaning that if a person WOULD get offers from both UNSW (1st) and JMP (2nd), they would receive the UNSW offer and the JMP offer would be dropped down to the next person in the ranking.
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Advice Needed
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I heard today that applicants with Aboriginality received their offers.
Does anyone know how many places are devoted to applicants with Aboriginality and is this figure part of the fifty rural applicants?
Does anyone know how many places are devoted to applicants with Aboriginality and is this figure part of the fifty rural applicants?
It says in the prospectus how many places are given for aboriginal applicants - no mention of what pool of applicants it comes from (rural/non-rural)
I don't know if that's between UoN and UNE or only Newcastle though.
No, it is not necessarily part of the 50 rural applicants (because being indigenous doesn’t automatically make you a rural applicant). As far as I’m aware, all Aus unis (except Bond) have at a minimum general, rural, and indigenous entry pathways.
FutureStudent
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New to looking at this joint medical program.
Am currently a registered nurse, just finished my degree April last year.
Always been interested in going further, and I think it is to be a doctor
I was a mature age student (now 25), GPA 6.38. Completed the degree in 2 years (condensed 3 into 2 through UNE).
Can people apply for the JMP despite already holding another degree ? From what I'm reading, the entry comes down to simply UCAT assessment and interview?
Am currently a registered nurse, just finished my degree April last year.
Always been interested in going further, and I think it is to be a doctor
I was a mature age student (now 25), GPA 6.38. Completed the degree in 2 years (condensed 3 into 2 through UNE).
Can people apply for the JMP despite already holding another degree ? From what I'm reading, the entry comes down to simply UCAT assessment and interview?
Yes, you are in a great position to apply for JMP. You’ll just need to sit UCAT (with a result around 90th%ile +), and then complete the MSA and PQA (‘interview’). As a mature aged student, your experience may help you stand out during the interview.
ETA: a bit off topic for this thread, but you’d also be eligible to apply to Western Sydney Uni’s med program (and possibly others, such as Curtin, JCU, UNSW, and Bond).
FutureStudent
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Thank you!!
Is it advisable to do pradtice UCAT quizes to get an idea of types of questions
I'm curious how this combined JMP course (bachelor and doctorate combination) is different to a 4 year postgrad doctorate degree (like Wollongong uni).
Thanks in advance
Yes it is strongly recommended you invest in a decent amount of practice as the feedback this year indicates practice does have a significant impact on UCAT results.
The 5yr JMP course is roughly 2.5yrs of lecture room classes + 2.5yrs of clinical placements. Whreas the grad-entry MD courses (Master btw not Doctorate) are 1.5yrs + 2.5yrs, so the first 1.5yrs have a lot of classes packed in.
Yes, definitely highly recommended to get a feel for the question types and how quickly you need to do them. There are plenty of free resources and places here at MSO to discuss further (again, this is a bit off topic for the JMP thread).
As for how JMP differs to UoW, the biggest would be the length of the degree (a year shorter at UoW). The rest, tbh, is largely irrelevant as everyone at every Aus Med uni completes an accredited course and comes out as an intern at the other end. There will be things like research and teaching focus and things like that that vary, but the content will be fairly similar and it’ll even out by the end.
FutureStudent
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Thank you so much for the information everyone.
I suppose the hardest part to weigh up, is 5 years of minimal work again, and the part of having to move around for placements (married, so not so easy)
One more question if I may.
The rural application pathway, does this require the student to only do placements and post work in rural areas?
I suppose the hardest part to weigh up, is 5 years of minimal work again, and the part of having to move around for placements (married, so not so easy)
One more question if I may.
The rural application pathway, does this require the student to only do placements and post work in rural areas?
Nope! It’s just a way for students of rural background (who it’s believed will be more likely to work rurally to address professional shortages in those areas) to be more competitive for spots than they would otherwise be due to generally less education opportunities than their inner city counterparts.
There’s no obligation to work rurally post-graduation unless your place is a BMP (and those aren’t aren’t unique to rural applicants).
FutureStudent
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Thank you!! The past 9 years I have lived regional/rural, so that's interesting to know!
Just moved to Newcastle late last year, so would like to stay here, if I get in of course.
Shall begin preparing for the entry tests this year, and look at the application process
Every year we have a few people who report getting phone call offers (top up offers) separate from UAC rounds and these are made down the ranking list regardless of the applicant's location. It would be incredibly unfair to do anything else!
Adviceneeded123
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Does JMP have multiple offer rounds? Unis like UNSW publicize multiple offer round dates but JMP's key dates show only one date for offers.
Assuming this year is the same/similar as previous years then it's usually something like:
UAC Jan Round 1: those who interviewed early (Locals, rurals, ACT and Qld? applicants)
UAC Feb Round 1: those who interviewed later (interstate, NZ), plus additional offers to those who may have missed out in Jan but have a rank higher than the lowest interstate/NZ applicant (ie. JMP might 'save' 50 offers for that second round but offer them to 45 later interviewed applicants and 5 early interviewed applicants to ensure fairness)
Phone call offers: top ups made down the ranking list one by one, these can happen at any time following UAC Feb Round 1 and O Week.
ETA: It's impossible for JMP to have a single offer date as the don't even interview interstate applicants until ~10 days AFTER the first round of offers go out! The one thing that would make the website 'true' could be that JMP are not intending to use UAC to make offers to interstate applicants, they may be intending to do this via phone. Regardless, it will still be an effective 'round' and a substantial amount of offers will be made.
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Hi everyone, (first time poster, long time lurker). I just wanted to ask if anyone who was able to log into myhub prior to the offer release date ended up with an offer or is this just the case for all those who interviewed. The context being that I was able to log in this morning but not yesterday.
Oh, and I should mention that I am a rural (NSW) applicant that interviewed at Armidale in early December and that my preference was for Armidale. Cheers.
Oh, and I should mention that I am a rural (NSW) applicant that interviewed at Armidale in early December and that my preference was for Armidale. Cheers.